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Nautical charts tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
180 nautical charts tenders and contracts, 52 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£330k
- Contracts a month1.5
- Won by SMEs63%
- Frameworks and DPSs2
- Live now3See them →
Nautical charts contracts
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36 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
3 nautical charts opportunities are open now
- Pre-market13 Oct 2026Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) – Inshore Vessel Monitoring Systems (IVMS) and Electronic Logbooks (E-Logs)Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs · Northern IrelandEst.£600k
- Pre-market13 Oct 2026In-Service Support of Landing Ship Dock Auxiliary (LSDA) Communications and V/UHF Emergency Radio (VUER)Defence Equipment and SupportEst.£5.9m
- Pre-market13 Oct 2026BSC Charts Market Engagement SurveyHome OfficeEst.£660k
- Awarded27 Oct 2026CSP26967 - Seapath UpgradesUK Research and Innovation (UKRI)Won by Boatlabs AS
- Awarded26 Oct 2026CSP26934 - AIS BeaconsUK Research and Innovation (UKRI)Won by Planet Ocean Limited£25k
- Awarded30 Sep 2026Provision of Long-Range Doppler Velocity Logs (DVL)National Oceanography Centre · South EastWon by Nortek£62k
- Awarded28 Sep 2026WECDIS & Combat System Interface Unit (WIU CSIU)Defence Equipment and SupportWon by OSI Maritime Systems£12.5m
- Awarded15 Sep 2026Technical Maritime Engineering Support (TMES)Ministry of DefenceWon by Carbon60£34m
- Awarded30 Aug 2026Procurement and Support of Replacement Second Naval Navigation Radar (SNNR) on T23 Frigates/LPDDefence Equipment and Support · South WestWon by Hensoldt UK£3.5m
- Awarded25 Aug 2026Fibre Optic Compass System (FOCS) In-Service Support Contract-UK5Defence Equipment and Support · South WestWon by Lockheed Martin UK£5.7m
- Awarded30 Jun 2026BAS - SDA - WMT 6 USBL transponder with titanium housingUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · East of EnglandWon by Sonardyne International Ltd£25k
- Awarded29 Jun 2026UK5 - Transparency NoticeDefence Equipment and Support · South WestWon by Applanix Corporation£791k
- Awarded26 May 2026Combined Procurement of WECDIS/WAIS and Obsolescence Recovery - UK5Defence Equipment and Support · South WestWon by OSI Maritime Systems£10.1m
- Awarded12 May 2026UKRI-5919 Marine VHF RadiosUK Research and Innovation (UKRI)Won by Icom UK Ltd£57k
- Awarded29 Apr 2026713107450 In Service Support of Type 45, Integrated Navigation and Bridge SystemMinistry of Defence · South WestWon by Anschuetz£9.9m
- Awarded26 Feb 2026Award of Purchase and Installation of Satellite Antenna System for MRV Scotia (MS-P-0453)Scottish Government · ScotlandWon by Echomaster Marine Limited£21k
- Awarded26 Feb 2026Award of Purchase of Goniometer (MS-P-0452)Scottish Government · ScotlandWon by Collecte Localisation Satellites£9k
- Awarded11 Feb 2026STA 1505 - Parts for TelegraphsTrinity House · LondonWon by Kwant Controls B.V£38k
- Awarded19 Dec 2025Supply of Radars for SenegalDefence Equipment and Support · South WestWon by NSSL Global£99k
- Awarded2 Dec 2025In Service Support of Controlled Reception Positioning Antenna (CRPA), Precise Fixing System (PFS), Precise Time and Frequency Equipment (PTFE) and NAVFIXDefence Equipment and Support · South WestWon by Drumgrange Ltd£20m
- Awarded14 Nov 2025DMARINE-Compliance-Marine Operations-RADAR replacementScottish Government · ScotlandWon by Charity & Taylor£200k
- Awarded11 Nov 2025Provision of a Seapath and MGC Navigation System & System Upgrade for RRS DiscoveryNational Oceanography Centre · South EastWon by KONGSBERG£197k
- Awarded23 Oct 2025Supply of Paper and Digital charts and Nautical Publications to Border ForceHome Office · LondonWon by OneOcean Group Limited£56k
- Awarded23 Oct 2025CPV Navigation system upgrades - Radar & ScreensHome Office · LondonWon by Grundon Marine£97k
- Awarded14 May 2025Acoustic Doppler Sensor for ALR VehicleNational Oceanography Centre · South EastWon by Nortek£70k
- Awarded12 May 2025Contract Award Notice - Support Contract for Portable Pilot UnitsMinistry of Defence · South EastWon by Inshore Systems£115k
- Awarded25 Apr 2025Official Charts for the CNIS SystemMaritime and Coastguard Agency · South EastWon by ChartWorld£11k
- Awarded14 Feb 2025Supply of FAR 2238S-NXT BB Radar NoticeMinistry of Defence · South WestWon by NSSL Global£93k
- Awarded4 Feb 2025NAVigational TEleX (NAVTEX) and Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Services 2023-2025Maritime and Coastguard AgencyWon by I.C.S. Electronics Limited£187k
- Awarded30 Dec 2024Purchase of Scientific Echosounder SystemsScottish Government · ScotlandWon by Echomaster Marine Limited£233k
- Awarded19 Dec 2024In-service support, including OEM spares, repairs and technical support of a range of legacy master equipment encompassing CCTV, PABX, FlighMinistry of Defence · South WestWon by Total Integrated Solutions£631k
- Awarded19 Nov 2024Supply, installation and commissioning (including delivery) of 2 data acquisition and monitoring systems for tugs Tystie and DunterShetland Islands Council · Scotland
Where to bid
Where nautical charts tenders are run
In-Tend1 50%- Jaggaer1 50%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Thales won the most nautical charts contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
Central governmentTransport and utilitiesEducationCouncils
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | OSI Maritime Systems South West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £22.6m | 1 | ||
| 1joint | Echomaster Marine Limited Scotland · See every contract | 2 | £254k | 1 | ||
| 1joint | NSSL Global South West · See every contract | 2 | £192k | 2 | ||
| 1joint | Nortek South East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £132k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Thales | 1 | £245m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Carbon60 | 1 | £34m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Northrop Grumman | 1 | £20.5m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Drumgrange Ltd South West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £20m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | STS Defence SME · See every contract | 1 | £13m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Anschuetz South West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £9.9m | 1 |
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Who buys
Central government bodies award 78% of nautical charts contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
8 buyers bought nautical charts more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many nautical charts contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many nautical charts contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
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Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ministry of Defence | 11 | £347m |
| 2 | Defence Equipment and Support | 7 | £52.7m |
| 3 | Scottish Government | 4 | £464k |
| 4 | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | 4 | £107k |
| 5 | National Oceanography Centre | 3 | £329k |
| 6 | Maritime and Coastguard Agency | 2 | £198k |
| 7 | Home Office | 2 | £152k |
| 8 | Trinity House | 2 | £38k |
| 9 | Shetland Islands Council | 1 | Not published |
72 nautical charts contracts awarded since 2021
- 22021
- 152022
- 122023
- 132024
- 142025
- 162026 so far
Prices
Half of nautical charts contracts are worth less than £197k
Central governmentTransport and utilitiesEducation
The 10 biggest nautical charts contracts
- Ministry of DefenceThales · 17 Dec 2024
- Ministry of DefenceCarbon60 · 15 Sep 2026
- Ministry of DefenceWinner not published · 16 Dec 2024
- Ministry of DefenceNorthrop Grumman · 1 Apr 2025
- Defence Equipment and SupportDrumgrange Ltd · 2 Dec 2025
- Ministry of DefenceSTS Defence · 4 Nov 2025
- Defence Equipment and SupportOSI Maritime Systems · 28 Sep 2026
- Defence Equipment and SupportOSI Maritime Systems · 26 May 2026
- Ministry of DefenceAnschuetz · 29 Apr 2026
- Defence Equipment and SupportLockheed Martin UK · 25 Aug 2026
Renewing contracts
1 nautical charts contract comes up for renewal in the next 12 months
Most nautical charts work is one-off: 13% of the contracts ending are recurring terms that get re-let. The 1 ending soonest is shown in full.
Where and when
The South West awards the most nautical charts contracts. November and December are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West | 0 | 10 | £52.3m | £2.5m | NSSL Global (2) | Defence Equipment and Support (6) | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 5 | £455k | £70k | Nortek (2) | National Oceanography Centre (3) | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 5 | £464k | £111k | Echomaster Marine Limited (2) | Scottish Government (4) | 0 |
| London | 0 | 3 | £190k | £56k | – | Home Office (2) | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 1 | £25k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £330k a month
of nautical charts contracts awarded.
Typical contract £199k x 1.7 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.5
nautical charts contracts are awarded in a typical month.
36 contracts in the last 2 years. - 2
frameworks and DPSs are running for nautical charts work.
0 open to join now. - 63%
of nautical charts contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 27 award notices.
How many nautical charts tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 52 | 180 |
| Contracts awarded | 21 | 70 |
11 nautical charts contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 4 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 9 buyers awarded nautical charts contracts to 30 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many nautical charts contracts does the UK public sector award?
36 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 9 public buyers.
How long are nautical charts tenders open for?
The median nautical charts tender is open for 19 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector nautical charts contract worth?
The median is £197k, and 58% are worth less than £250k.
Which buyers award the most nautical charts contracts?
Central government bodies award 78% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most nautical charts contracts?
The South West: 10 of 36 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the South East (5) and Scotland (5).
How many nautical charts contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
1 contract ends and is likely to be re-let, the first on 22 June 2027. Another 7 ending are one-off work.
What is included
Supply, fitting and maintenance of bridge navigation and communication electronics on vessels, and supply and management of official nautical charts and publications.
- Gyro compass replacement and upgrade
- Supply and fitting of navigation and communication equipment
- Planned maintenance and call-out repair of bridge electronics
- Official charts supply
- Chart and publications management for a vessel fleet
- Vessel management, integrated bridge and automation systems for new-build vessels
What is not included
- Vessel traffic services systems (see Vessel traffic services and coastal surveillance system)
- Engine and platform systems (see Vessel and boat maintenance, repair and refit)
- Aids to navigation buoys and beacons (see Aids to navigation, buoys and moorings)
- Hydrographic surveys (see Hydrographic and bathymetric surveys)